The eight Frozen Four matchups were announced Sunday night and five potential Montreal Canadiens are among the final 16 teams in contention.
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Boston University defenseman Lane Hutson and forward Luke Tuch meet Western Michigan Thursday afternoon.
Harvard forward Sean Farrell meets Ohio State goaltender Jakub Dobes Friday afternoon.
Then Minnesota forward Rhett Pitlick takes on Canisius on Thursday night.
The eight winning teams then go head-to-head to determine the final four rosters, which will compete April 6-8 in Tampa at the Frozen Four.
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Fargo area
Number 1 Minnesota vs. Canisius, Thursday 9 p.m
St. Cloud State vs. State of Minnesota, Thursday 5 p.m
Bridgeport region
#2 Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack, Friday 5:30 p.m
Harvard vs. State of OhioFriday 2 p.m
Allentown area
No. 3 Michigan vs. Colgate, Friday 8:30 p.m
Penn State vs. Michigan Tech, Friday 5 p.m
Manchester area
#4 Denver vs. Cornell, Thursday 5:30 p.m
Boston University vs. Western Michigan, Thursday 2 p.m